Device for securing a toilet to a floor



Aug. 8, 1967 H MULLER 3,334,362

DEVICE FOR SECURING A TOILET TO A FLOOR Filed July 23, 1964 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 FIG. I.

IZb INVENTOR HANS MULLER ATTORNEY.

1957 H. MULLER 3,334,362

DEVICE FOR SECURING A TOILET TO A FLOOR Filed July 23. 1964 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG. 6.

INVENIOR HANS MULLER ATTORNEY.

3,334,362 DEVICE FOR SECURING A TOILET TO A FLOOR Hans Miiller, Werderstrasse 14, Stuttgart, Germany Filed July 23, 1964, Ser. No. 384,721 Claims. (Cl. 4--252) The present invention relates to an apparatus for securing a structure member equipped with a hollow base on a plane wall, particularly of a toilet bowl on the floor by a securing means disposed within the hollow base and connected with the wall, the securing means being of the lever type in the form of a spring blade secured to the wall, one arm of which spring blade is bent upwardly from the wall by means of an operating shaft device operable from the outside.

It is one object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for securing a structure member equipped with a hollow base on a plane wall, particularly of a toilet bowl on the floor, wherein a pulling anchor couples the spring with the operating device.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for securing a structure member equipped with a hollow base on a plane wall, particularly of a toilet bowl on the floor, wherein the pulling anchor is inserted into an opening of the spring blade. It terminates, preferably, on the one hand, in a hook for the operating device in the form of an eccentric shaft, and on the other hand, in a disc, which extends parallel to the spring blade and to the floor, so that it is clamped in between these parts. The eccentric shaft comprises, for instance, a rod of circular cross-section and with an eccentric part which may include a stay mounted thereon.

Such apparatus permits the securing, for instance, of a toilet bowl quickly, simply and economically to the floor.

With these and other objects in view, which will become apparent in the following detailed description, the present invention will be clearly understood in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a side elevation of a bowl partly in vertical section showing a securing device;

FIG. 2 is perspective view of the spring blade used in the device;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a pulling anchor used likewise in the device;

FIG. 4 is .a section along lines 4'4 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary elevation of another embodiment of the spring blade arrangement;

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal section of another embodiment of the securing device;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the spring blade used in the structure of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a section of the bearing of the eccentric shaft of the operating device; and

FIG. 9 is a section along the lines 99 of FIG. 8.

Referring now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 to 4, the apparatus for securing a structure member, and in particular for securing a toilet bowl 1 to the floor comprises a spring blade 7 disposed within a hollow base, one arm of the spring blade 7 being adapted to be clamped by an operating shaft 4 having an eccentric part, which shaft is operable from the outside. A pulling anchor 12 extends through a bore 17 of the spring blade 7 and terminates, on the one hand, in a hook 12a for the operating shaft 4, and, on the other hand, in a disc 12b, which extends parallel to the spring blade 7-and to the floor 6, so that it is clamped between the spring blade 7 and the floor 6 prior to the rigid clam-ping of the toilet bowl 1.

The spring blade 7, which is clamped securely by means of a screw bolt 8 and a nut 14, can be made of metal or of plastic material and is formed such, that it reaches, as shown in FIGS. 1-4, in its non-tensioned United States Patent 0 position (FIG. 2) and in its tensioned position (FIG. 1) beyond the nose portion 1a of the curved end 1b of the toilet bowl 1. The pulling anchor 12 inserted with considerable play is inserted into the opening 17 of the slightly curved (or even plane) spring blade 7 in its non-tensioned position and couples the spring blade 7 with the eccentric operational shaft 4.

Washers 11 and 13, which can be disc springs, rubber discs or the like, key head 4a of the eccentric shaft 4 and a spring clamp 16 operating as an axial abutment member (FIGS. 8 and 9) are important features of the present invention.

During assembly of the apparatus, at first the parts 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 and 14 are clamped to the floor 6, whereby the disc 12b maintains the pulling anchor 12, which is equipped with the anchor hook 12a, in an upright position. The eccentric shaft 4 is then inserted into its hearings in the toilet bowl, which bearings have considerable play. Thereafter the toilet bowl is lowered into the position shown in FIG. 1 and the eccentric shaft 4 is turned by means of the key 4a into the tensioned position (FIG. 1).

The apparatus is stable against oblique positions of the spring blade 7 and of the pulling anchor 12, so that it can balance out also gross inaccuracies in cementing of the anchor screw 8 onto the floor 6. The assembly consisting of the shaft of the pulling anchor 12 and the spring blade 7 has considerable play.

Referring now to the embodiment disclosed in FIG. 5, it will be apparent that no support is required for this embodiment in the toilet bowl.

Referring now to the embodiment disclosed in FIGS. 6-9 of the drawings, the eccentric shaft comprises a rod 4b of circular cross-section and the eccentric part of the shaft comprises a stay 4c welded thereon and extending therefrom. A spring clamp is shown and comprises a spring sheet form piece 1 6 and a pin 15 connected therewith. The bearings of the operating shaft equipped with the key head 4d have so much play, that the eccentric shaft can be inserted (upon removal of the spring clam-p), in the direction C with subsequent swinging in the direction of the arrow D and displacement in the direction of the arrow E, into the bearings. Then the spring clamp comprising parts 15 and 16 is inserted. Thereafter, the toilet bowl 1 is mounted on the floor (FIG. 6) and the eccentric shaft 4b is turned into the tensioned position according to FIG. 6.

It is apparent that in accordance with the present invention the correct and quick setting of the individual parts and the rigid clamping of the toilet bowl require very little prior experience.

While I have disclosed several embodiments of the present invention, it is to be understood that these embodiments are given by example only and not in a limiting sense, the scope of the present invention being determined by the objects and the claims.

I claim:

1. An apparatus for the securing of the structure member member having a hollow base to a plane wall, particularly of a toilet body including a hollow base to a floor, comprising means disposed within a hollow base for securing said toilet body,

said securing means comprising a spring blade in the shape of a lever and adapted to be secured to the floor,

an operating shaft mounted in and passing through said hollow base and including an eccentric part therein,

means for moving said operating shaft relative to said hollow base from outside of said hollow base,

a pulling anchor means disposed within said hollow base and for coupling said spring blade with said operating shaft when said operating shaft is moved, by engaging said eccentric part with said pulling anchor means, and

one arm of said spring blade being tightened by said operating shaft via said pulling anchor means in a direction away from the floor, thereby clamping said hollow base upon the floor.

2. The apparatus, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said spring blade has a hole, and

said pulling anchor is inserted in said hole.

' 3. The apparatus, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said operating shaft is located above said spring blade,

and

said pulling anchor comprises a hook portion, adapted to engage said eccentric part of said operating shaft, and a disc means below and extending parallel to said spring blade and to the floor, so that said disc is clamped against and underneath said spring blade, when said operating shaft is moved.

4. The apparatus, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said operating shaft comprises a rod of circular crosssection and said eccentric shape portion comprises a stay extending therefrom. 5. The apparatus, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said operating shaft is rotata-bly housed in said hollow References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 7/1909 Kelly 4-252 11/1949 Heaton 285-61 LAVERNE D. GEIGER, Primary Examiner.

20 HAROLD J. GROSS, Examiner. 

1. AN APPARATUS FOR THE SECURING OF THE STRUCTURE MEMBER MEMBER HAVING A HOLLOW BASE TO A PLANE WALL, PAETICULARLY OF A TOILET BODY INCLUDING A HOLLOW BASE TO A FLOOR, COMPRISING MEANS DISPOSED WITHIN A HOLLOW BASE FOR SECURING SAID TOILET BODY, SAID SECURING MEANS COMPRISING A SPRING BLADE IN THE SHAPE OF A LEVER AND ADAPTED TO BE SECURED TO THE FLOOR, AN OPERATING SHAFT MOUNTED IN AND PASSING THROUGH SAID HOLLOW BASE AND INCLUDING AN ECCENTRIC PART THEREIN, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID OPERATING SHAFT RELATIVE TO SAID HOLLOW BASE FROM OUTSIDE OF SAID HOLLOW BASE, A PULLING ANCHOR MEANS DISPOSED WITHIN SAID HOLLOW BASE AND FOR COUPLING SAID SPRING BLADE WITH SAID POERATING SHAFT WHEN SAID OPERATING SHAFT IS MOVED, BY ENGAGING SAID ACCENTRIC PART WITH SAID PULLING ANCHOR MEANS, AND ONE ARM OF SAID SPRING BLADE BEING TIGHTENED BY SAID OPERATING SHAFT VIA SAID PULLING ANCHOR MEANS IN A DIRECTION AWAY FROM FLOOR, THEREBY CLAMPING SAID HOLLOW BASE UPON THE FLOOR. 